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Thursday Club hosts Breast Cancer Awareness event

More than 200 La Canada women filled the Thursday Club headquarters on Woodleigh Lane on Thursday  for an afternoon tea called “Come Together for the Cure.” The afternoon featured a speech and video presentation by Rusty Robertson, a prominent marketing and media figure, who helped found the cancer advocacy organization, Stand Up to the Cure. Movie [...]

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How sweet it is to be queen

On Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 a.m., we will know who the Rose Queen is for the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade and 96th Rose Bowl Game. I’ve covered the selection of the Tournament of Roses Royal Court and Rose Queen for the La Cañada Valley Sun for five years. And the paper itself has covered Court [...]

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The Early Edition – La Cañada Valley Sun

Not sand-bagged by rain The first rainstorm of the season caused plenty of anxiety and dozens of traffic accidents, but no mudslides. Resorts ready for busy winter season Rain in the foothills typically means snow in the mountains. As the first storm of the season showered La Cañada this week, the owners of Newcomb’s Ranch [...]

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La Cañada girls’ v-ball bests San Marino; LC cross country has great run at SGV Challenge

The La Cañada girls’ volleyball team swept San Marino with ease on Tuesday, 25-12, 25-11, 25-10. No stats are available at the moment, but the Spartans are now 13-3 on the season, 3-0 in league and are aiming for a perfect league record for the third-straight year. In other sports news at LCHS, La Cañada [...]

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A trio of princesses for La Cañada

On Monday morning, the 2010 royal court was announced, and this year three La Cañada girls have a spot on the 2010 Rose Court. They are, from La Cañada High School: Michelle Louise Van Wyk; and from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: Natalie Anne Innocenzi of Arcadia and Katherine Margarita Hernández of Pasadena. The girls, will [...]

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Eight local girls among 26 rose court finalists

It’s Tournament of Roses Parade season once again, and this year we have eight local girls vying for a spot on the 2010 rose court. They are, from La Cañada High School: Michelle Burrows, Michelle Van Wyk and Mary Young; from Flintridge Prep: Frances McCloskey and Mackenzie Campbell; from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: Natalie Innocenzi, [...]

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St. Francis grad hits game-winning single for Dodgers playoff victory

Mark Loretta, a St. Francis High alum, hit the walk-off single to win game 2 of the National League Divisional Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB playoffs. Loretta, who has served as a utility player for the Dodgers all season, came in in the bottom of the ninth to pinch hit in [...]

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The Early Edition – La Cañada Valley Sun

Seeing pink On Oct. 18, 2001, La Cañada resident Suzanne Tutt was both excited and nervous. She was preparing to conduct her first meeting as president of the La Cañada Thursday Club. Then, at 10 a.m. she got a call from her doctor telling her that a mammogram exam indicated that she had breast cancer. [...]

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Car phishing up in La Cañada

Crime stats from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station revealed car phishing–criminals going car to car testing door handles to find which ones are unlocked–is up in the area. “Car phishing is up,” said Dep. Eric Matejka of the CV Sheriff’s Station.  “It’s going up around the city.” In the month of August, there were nine [...]

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